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The fact that Priestap kept his current position is an indication that he has been cooperating with the investigation.

FBI Asst. Director of Counterintelligence, Bill Priestap, is central to all of the activity that was happening in both the Clinton investigation and the Trump investigation. Bill Priestap was FBI Agent Peter Strzok’s immediate boss. However, as noted in the text messages Strzok often worked around Priestap at the behest of the person giving him political instructions – FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

The timing of the testimony also speaks to the timing of the upcoming Inspector General report regarding the politicization of the DOJ and FBI surrounding the Clinton investigative outcomes. Some of the most significant releases have come while President Trump is outside of Washington DC; and with the G7 on June 8th – 9th in Canada; it would seem likely the IG report is to be made public anytime over the next 72 hours.

Again, a note of caution. Eight months ago -in advance of the sunlight now upon the FBI and DOJ- Trey Gowdy created the joint committee between Oversight and Judiciary. There is increased reason to believe Trey Gowdy is compromised and working on a self-driven-agenda to defend the institutions currently under review.

Remember, Gowdy opened a ridiculous investigation on the White House doctor, but refused to participate in an investigation of the Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Priorities. Recently Gowdy has been very public with his defense of Mueller, the corrupt FBI apparatus and the DOJ where he was a former U.S. prosecutor. Ergo, given his structured positioning – these closed door hearings might not generate the type of inquisitive and hard-lined questioning that many are hoping for. Again, just a precaution on expectations.

I understand completely.

But it is also important to know that felonies were committed completely apart from the unlawful spying (such as the leak of the transcript of the Admiral Flynn phone conversation with the Russian Ambassador) where the gears are already in motion for that.

Someone is going to get nailed for that, it is already out there. And that is just one. There are going to be criminal prosecutions, the machinery is already in motion on that.

Sadly, it will likely not be the scope of prosecutions it should be. You are right to warn people about expectations.

Recently Gowdy has been very public with his defense of Mueller, the corrupt FBI apparatus and the DOJ where he was a former U.S. prosecutor. Ergo, given his structured positioning – these closed door hearings might not generate the type of inquisitive and hard-lined questioning that many are hoping for. Again, just a precaution on expectations.

Trey Gowdy, Michael Horowitz, John Huber, Rod Rosenstein, Bill Priestap, Peter Strzok still employed, closed door hearings, the stonewalling of documents, a recused Jeff Sessions, an IG report that only deals with a 16 month long Clinton email investigation,...yes be wary folks.

The fix may be in.